H-1B Employer Profile
Riot Games H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Riot Games sponsors H-1B workers. Across 126 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $151,694. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Riot Games filed 126 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 2 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $151,694.
- Median offered wage
- $151,694
- Certified filings
- 126
- Work locations
- 2 states
- Distinct roles
- 36
Most-filed roles at Riot Games
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 49 | $176,134 |
| Manager | 16 | $180,253 |
| Insights Analyst | 7 | $123,531 |
| Game Producer | 6 | $133,557 |
| Strategic Finance | 3 | $116,397 |
| Illustration Artist | 3 | $94,058 |
| Visual Design Artist | 3 | $107,557 |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $176,863 |
| Concept Artist | 2 | $128,170 |
| Rigging Technical Artist | 2 | $141,045 |
| Game Product Manager | 2 | $172,713 |
| Application Engineer | 2 | $188,635,367 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 3 | $128,627 |
| Level II — qualified | 15 | $126,942 |
| Level III — experienced | 26 | $157,123 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 78 | $174,481 |
Where Riot Games hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 103 | $151,549 |
| Washington | 23 | $163,862 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Partnerships Specialist III | Los Angeles, California | $195,229 | III | Mar 2026 |
| 3D Character Artist | Los Angeles, California | $90,293 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $184,558 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Security Engineer | Los Angeles, California | $139,916 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Game Producer | Los Angeles, California | $128,627 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Insights Analyst II | Los Angeles, California | $119,704 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Sound Designer III | Los Angeles, California | $146,515 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Insights | Los Angeles, California | $159,328 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Application Engineer | Los Angeles, California | $181,293 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Application Engineer | Los Angeles, California | $377,089,440 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Los Angeles, California | $184,558 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Concept Artist III | Los Angeles, California | $128,170 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Concept Artist III | Los Angeles, California | $128,170 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Los Angeles, California | $184,558 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Mercer Island, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Mercer Island, Washington | $171,559 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Manager, Security Engineering | Los Angeles, California | $172,827 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $157,581 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer II - Infrastructure Platform | Mercer Island, Washington | $168,814 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $157,581 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Los Angeles, California | $237,141 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer - MarTech (LM16) | Los Angeles, California | $184,558 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $157,123 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Los Angeles, California | $184,558 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Insights Analyst II | Los Angeles, California | $143,500 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $184,558 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Insights Analyst | Los Angeles, California | $123,531 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Technical Product Manager III | Los Angeles, California | $158,439 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $184,558 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Data Engineer III | Los Angeles, California | $184,995 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Network Engineer III | Los Angeles, California | $164,549 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineer III | Los Angeles, California | $157,123 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Manager, Animation Art | Mercer Island, Washington | $177,050 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Marketing Creative Director III | Los Angeles, California | $142,501 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Game Designer II | Los Angeles, California | $106,392 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $157,123 | III | Jul 2025 |
| QA Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $108,971 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Technology Strategist III | Los Angeles, California | $145,246 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Los Angeles, California | $129,667 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Software Engineer III | Los Angeles, California | $184,558 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Redwood City, California | $213,512 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Sr. Principal Software Engineer | Los Angeles, California | $237,141 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Data Scientist II | Mercer Island, Washington | $196,914 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Systems Engineer | Des Moines, Washington | $137,259 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Visual Design Artist | Los Angeles, California | $115,859 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Illustration Artist II | Los Angeles, California | $94,058 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Los Angeles, California | $126,942 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Rigging Technical Artist II | Mercer Island, Washington | $141,045 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Los Angeles, California | $176,134 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| ERP Applications Analyst III | Los Angeles, California | $131,560 | IV | Jun 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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